The Neurodivergent 
Social Worker

Last week, we explored what Narrative reasoning looks like in social work practice and the impact it can have in and on our practice with...

What is narrative reasoning? To understand narrative reasoning, we first need to understand memory. Memory and narrative reasoning are...

People with dyslexia often see things more holistically. They can miss the trees but see the forest. Neuroscience is giving us an insight...

“Millions have dyslexia, few understand it” (Emanuel, 2016) In my previous post The Dyslexic Social Worker I listed the number of...

We have all experienced the uncomfortable, unsettling, and unbearable feelings of shame and guilt in our lives. I for one would try to...

Over the last week, the court case surrounding Sarah Everard’s murder has been widely aired on tv, reported in newspapers, and shared...

Listen here: My last post, The Dyslexic Social Worker, provided practical dyslexia advice and support. I received a lot of feedback about...

Listen here: I have decided to write a post on emotional regulation in social work practice due to experiencing an implicit yet...

Listen here: Welcome to the final episode of the Dyslexic Student Social Worker. This post will provide you with tips and tricks on how...

Listen here: Welcome to Part 3 of the Dyslexic Student Social Worker. This post will provide you with tips and tricks on how to make...

Listen here: Part two of the Dyslexic Student Social Worker moves on from exploring how to write lecture notes and moves on to discuss...

Listen here: The next four bite-size posts aim to provide dyslexic social work students with some tips and tricks to help them along...

Listen here: In case you missed it, below is the post I wrote for the Student Social Work Hub. I am in my second year of practice as a...

So, you have submitted your final assignment, finished your final placement and you are ready to begin a challenging and fulfilling...

Listen here: As a social worker with dyslexia, I felt an important part of this website and my blog would be to acknowledge the large...

I had originally planned for the first blog post to be about the social work Assessed and Supported Year in Employment. However, I...